Vehicle-wheel.



T. MIDGLEY.

VEHIOLE WHEEL.

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91 5,304. Patented Mar. 16, 1909.

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T. MIDGLEY.

VEHICLE WHEEL. V urmonxon mm1) oo'r. 22.1909.

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T. MIDGLEY.

VEHICLE WHEEL. y

LIYLIOL'HOI FILED 00T. 22, 190|.

v Patented Mar. 16, 1909.

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THOMAS HIDGLEY, OFAGOLUMBUQHIO.

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My invention relates primarily to vehicle Wheels, has especial reference to amountable supplemental rims for carrying and supporting inflated tires so that the samemay be readily and easily placed upon the permanent rim of the wheel and speedil secured'thereon, thereby avoiding the la orious work of pum ing the tire, as in case oi' -a punctured tire, b ow out or other cause.

The invention will be fully disclosed in the following specification and ciaims.

In the accompanying drawings, which form part of this spec cations-'Figure 1 replresents a perspective of asection of a ve icle wheel provided with a demountable supplemental rim provided with a clencher y as shown in Figs.. 1, 3,4, 5, and 9.

tire. Fig. 2 a ylike' view of a modified forni of the; ei'manent and the supplemental rims and a unlop tire. Fig. 3 a vertical transverse section of another modification, on a reduced scale. Fig. 4 a like view of another modification. Fig. 5 alike view of another modification. Fig. 6 a plan view ofthe supplemental rim. Fig. 7 avertical transverse section of the' same on line 7-7, Fig. 6. Fig. 8 a plan view of another modification of the supplemental rim. Fig. 9 a vertical transverse section of the same.. Fig. 10 a plan view of the supplemental rim, showing the adjacent ends thereof connected. Fig. 11 a vertical transverse section of the same on line IO-IO-.Fig 11. Fig. 12

v a vertical longitudinal sec fion, partly in side elevatien of a device 'or contracting the clamping rings, and the supplemental rim. Fig. v13 a plan view of the same. F 0. 14 a side elevation and an end view of t e adjacent ends cfone of the clamping rings, showing a inodifieation'of the. means for contracting the clamping ring.

Reference being had to the drawings and the designating characters thereon, the numeral 1 indicates the felly, and 2 the permanent cylindrical rim of a vehicle wheel,

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' Referrin to rig. 1, a indicata an man demountab e su plemental rim formed of hot rolled met such as steel, reduced in thickness toward its transverse center and provided with upward and inward bent` members 4, 4, to enga e the projections 5, 5,

of a clencher tire, an with upturned'members 6, anda seat. or groove 7 to receive a clamping ring 8 which secures the demountable sup lemental rim. on the permanent rim 2. he rim 3 is cut transversely from 'opposite' sides as shown at 9,' in' Figs. 1', 2

and 6 to permit it to ex and and contract at the edges thereof eas` y and conform to the permanent rim, and the reduced portion of the rim 3 between its members c, allows the tires of usual diameters to be used on the rim. The clamping rin 8 extend inward toward the felly of the w reel and engage-the edges of the rim 2 and preventany lateral displacement ofthe rim 3 and the tire on the A wheel. The rimA 3 is expansible'and contractible, and is contracted by the clamping.

rings 8 and made to engage the permanent rim 2 firmly so that it cannot be displaced by any accident, and the rings 8 are contracted by suitable means,` such as a clamp shown in Figs. 12 and 13, in which a member l0 is rovided with transverse studs 1l external y screw-threaded at l2 in opposite directions to engage a screw-threade plu 13 and form a worm-gear. On the outer en of each stud 11 is an eccentric lug 14 over which is a flange 15 and the lug enga es o enings 16 in the enlarged ends 17 of t e c amp` U ring 8, as shown in Fig. 1. the plug 13 is revolved by a Wrench engaging its ead 17', the studs 11 are simultaneously revolved and the ends of the clamping ring drawn together, thus contracting the rim 3 and securing it on the permanent rim 2 of the wheel. The tire 18 and the casing 19 are carried on the yrim 3 inflated, so that the rim and the tire as a whole may be readily applied to a wheel to displace a punctured or otherwise Iisabled tire with the minimum of labor and inconvenience to the user of a vehicle;

ln Fig. 2, a rim 20 is shown, which is a tpc of rim at present in common use, and t e supplemental or demountable rim '3 shows a modiiication which enables it to be .i

used on the rim 20. The rim 20 is provided with an upward and inward bent member 21 on one edge to engage the member 4, and on i the opposite edge is a member 21 and"a Y groove 22 to receive the clamping ring1 23 for 2b.* 91s,so4

securing the rim 3 on-the rim 2. e rin 23 ma be secured to the rim 20 by means o screwolts 24 and thus contract the rim 3 onfthe rim 2. In this construction the memy bers 4- of therim 3 are bent outward to ac- A v commodate a Dunlop tire.

In Fig. 3, pieces 25 of rubber are shown tofe e the outer surfaces of a Dunlop tire, an y removing the filling pieces or gaskets of rubber a clencher tire can be j used, thus making the rim 3 so that it can p be used for either vDunlop or clencher tires.

In Fig. 4, the supplemental rim 26 is shown made of sheet metal with side members 27 bent to form a groove 28 for the clamping r' gs 8 to en age, and` separate pieces 29 o sheet meta are, interposed to eng e the tire casing. In this construction it wil not be necessary to make the trans verse cuts 9 through the ieces 29, but only through the supplements rim 26, as when the rim 26 is contracted, pieces 29 will by reason of the friction between them and the tire remain relatively with the tire.

In Fig. 5- the rim 3, is made of sheet metal and provided with the members 4 to en age a clencher tire, and the member 6, is ent upon'itself to form a roove 7 to receive the upper inward bent ange of the clamping m'he supplemental rim shown in Figs. 8 and 9 is composed of transverse separate sections 30 of sheet metal, secured to a strip of metal 31, leaving spaces 32 between the sectionswhich serve the saine purpose as the Y transverse incisions 9 in the former construetion. This rim is also bent to form members i 4 to engave a tire andis provided with members 6 and grooves 7 on each edge to receive and su port the clamping rings 8.

In ig. 14 1u 33 are shown on the ado jacent ends of t 1e clamping ring 8 and pro vided with. a screw-bolt 34 for drawing the ends of the ring together to secure the supplemental rims u on the permanent In Fi '10 an 11 a fiat strap of metal 35 isA shown or securing the adjacent ends of the rim 2 together, by means of screws 36 engagslots 37 in the strap.

he demountable supplemental rim 3 is made of an internal diameter only slightly in excess of the external diameter of the rim 2, so that the former will pass over the latter readily and can then be quickly contracted and secured thereon.

The transverse incisions 9 render the rim fiexible thro hout the circumference thereof and admit 1d? lateral exure in the act of Aapplying it, with the inliated tire thereon, to e0 Y t 1. An annular eirculnferentially and laterall fiexible demountable metallic rim, provi ed with means for engaging a tire., a tire supported on the rim, and a separate clamping-ring for securing the demountable rim tn the permanent rim of a wheel.v

2. A continuous demountable tire-supporting-rim, provided with means for engag ing a tire, means to admit of circumferential expansion and contraction at the edges thereof and lateral fiexure of the :'im, and separate detachable clamping-rings for securing said rim to the permanent rim of a wheel.

3. An annular demountablc tire-supporting-rim, provided with upturned members for engaging a tire, means distributed throughout the circumference of the rim to admit of expansion and contraction at the edges thereof and lateral liexure of the rim,

Having thus fully described my invention,-

and a separate clamping-ring forsecuring said l rim to t e permanent run of a wheel.

4. An annular demountable tire-supporting-rim, provided with means for engaging a tire, transverse incisions extending from both edges thereof to provide for expansion, contraction and lateral iiexure of the rim, and separate clamping-rings adapted to engage the edges of a permanent rim of a wheel and prevent lateral displacement thereon.

5. An annular denlountlahle tire-supporting-rim, provided with means for engaging :i tire, transverse incisions extending from both edges thereof to admit of expansion, contraction and lateral exure of the rim, an annular seat on the rim, and a separate clampingring engaging said seat.

6. An annular demountable tiresupporting-rim having on one side thereof members for engaging a tire, and a cylindrical opposite side to engage a cylindrica a wheel, transverse vincisions to provide for circumferential expansion and 'contraction and lateral fiexure of the rim, and a. separate clamping-ring for securing the demountable rim to the permanent rim.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature,

Ain presence of two witnesses.

THOMAS MIDGLE Y.

Wit Y NORA S'cuurrs, ALEX. Knmm.

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